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Get the word out

Proposed features for the new FedCIRC phone/fax virusalert system

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Postal Service adds Internet route

The U.S. Postal Service plans to launch an online mailing program this week designed to make mailing easier and more convenient, especially for those running small businesses or home offices.

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Making the grade

Webenabled tools help parents, teachers connect

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Govolution goes after local market

Govolution, an application service provider that specializes in online transaction services for government, has formed an advisory board that includes public- and private-sector heavyweights.

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Move over infomercials: A suburb buys cable time

To combat the rise of electronic commerce and expected losses in sales tax revenue, a suburb north of Chicago is promoting traditional sales with commercials on cable TV.

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Make room for fiber optics and fly-fishing

You can do about anything these days on the Internet.

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IT industry cries foul

Information technology organizations are banding together to oppose a controversial bill in Congress that they say could derail the growing movement toward federal IT outsourcing and, they claim, possibly even shut down critical functions of the government.

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12 states sign on for Medicare fraud prevention

CSC wins $26.8 million contract to develop an application to detect possible 'mispayments and potential fraudulent activities'

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California considers enforcing sales tax on Web

The state Senate has passed a bill that would have companies in the state charge sales taxes on items bought online

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Pick BlackBerries with GTSI, others

The wireless handheld devices offer encrypted email, a calendar and a task list.

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Alabama latest to opt for e-tax filing service

Nationtax Online will allow businesses to file and pay taxes online for a charge of $3.95 a month

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A cautionary tale of Spiders, WEBS, Diamonds and Cubes

FCW's Friday Financials column warns that even though financial planners are using exchangetraded funds with some of their clients, ETFs are not for everyone

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Net fraud complaints largely over auctions

Internet Fraud Complaint Center has received an average of about 1,000 complaints a week since it opened in May

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Networking with newbies, experts and gurus

FCW's DotGov Thursday column reminds federal Webmasters that networking is more than just cables and wires and provides ways to stay connected

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GMSI forms knowledge management company

Atvantec offers enterprisewide document, records, matter and knowledge management solutions

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Maryland offering online tax payments

The state will use Official Payments Corp., which runs a Web site where residents can pay online with a credit card or via a toll-free number

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Motorola to acquire Printrak

Printrak's government customers include the Drug Enforcement Administration, the FBI, Louisiana and Los Angeles County

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Fires reveal challenges for technology

Forest Service officials say when it comes to fighting fires the technology could be improved

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Teachers can job shop at new site

Launched just days ago, a teacher recruiting site wants to serve as the Internet place to lead teachers to teaching jobs nationwide

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D.C. payroll system flounders

The system which was only up and running for a year had trouble getting pay checks to employees